Like the fearful Sicilian aristocracy in the 1958 epic novel, Europe clings to the status quo. But managed decline is not the only option, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
I’m a little bit confused by this, “For decades its share of global GDP has been shrinking and its geopolitical influence eroding.” Isn’t this another way of saying that many poor countries have managed to get out of poverty and gain their independence? A good thing.
We should keep our ideals of democracy and rule of law, but is that in conflict with the world getting richer generally? Do we need to be above everyone else to protect our values?
Isn’t this another way of saying that many poor countries have managed to get out of poverty and gain their independence?
Not necessarily, but I couldn’t say without knowing the numbers. It depends on where those parts of the total have gone to, right? Some has gone to China, for sure, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot has also gone to the US.
I’m a little bit confused by this, “For decades its share of global GDP has been shrinking and its geopolitical influence eroding.” Isn’t this another way of saying that many poor countries have managed to get out of poverty and gain their independence? A good thing.
We should keep our ideals of democracy and rule of law, but is that in conflict with the world getting richer generally? Do we need to be above everyone else to protect our values?
Not necessarily, but I couldn’t say without knowing the numbers. It depends on where those parts of the total have gone to, right? Some has gone to China, for sure, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot has also gone to the US.